Traffic Flow, Parking and Transportation
Visitors traveling from Interstate 85 northbound will utilize Exit 32 and follow posted signage directing them to designated graduation parking areas.
Visitors traveling from Interstate 85 southbound will utilize Exit 38 and follow posted signage directing them to designated graduation parking areas.
Shuttles
No registration is required to ride the Shuttles! However, you will be subject to mandatory security screening prior to boarding the shuttles! Click here to see the Security information on what NOT TO BRING. Shuttle buses will operate continuously throughout the day to support efficient transportation and reduce congestion. All campus gates will be utilized to facilitate an orderly exit at the conclusion of the ceremony. Attendees are strongly encouraged to arrive early to allow sufficient time for parking and screening.
To accommodate anticipated attendance, Tuskegee University will partner with the City of Tuskegee to provide shuttle transportation from Booker T. Washington High School, located at 3803 W. Martin Luther King Highway, Tuskegee, and at Tuskegee Institute Middle School located at 1809 Franklin Rd, Tuskegee, AL 36088.
For the Undergraduate Commencement, Shuttles will begin pickup at 10:45 am. The Chappie James Arena will open at 10:30 am.
Public Parking (on Saturday)
- FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT — [Parking NOT ALLOWED on campus—must take Shuttle]. The general public attendees should park at BTW High School or TIMS Middle School and catch the Shuttle to campus. Shuttles will begin pickup at 10:45 am.
ADA Drop-off and Parking
Individuals requiring ADA access and possessing a valid graduation ticket will enter through the Lincoln Gate. ADA drop-off will be located at Chappie James Arena in the circular drive near the airplane display. There will be reserved ADA parking at Foster Hall and monitored by security.
VIP Parking
Trustee and VIP parking will be located near the Wilcox Buildings. Faculty, staff, and volunteers will park in the West Parking Lot or in assigned spaces and will utilize the Lincoln Gate or Brimmer Gate for entry and exit.
Parking for Overflow Areas
For those who are viewing at Logan Hall, the general parking with be at the Logan Hall parking lot, the band practice field, and the RV parking lot located behind the band field.
Parking for Graduates
Graduates participating in the 2026 Commencement Ceremony will enter campus through the Farm Gate, also known as the Goat Farm entrance, and will park in the parking lot behind Foster Hall, the West Parking Lot, and the School of Engineering parking area.
Parking Violations
Parking is authorized in designated areas only. Parking on roadways, sidewalks, grassy areas, or any non-designated location is strictly prohibited. Vehicles in violation of these regulations will be towed at the owner’s expense. The Tuskegee University Police Department will coordinate towing operations through a designated wrecker service.
